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AIX Installation Checklists Task With Access Logix Without Access Logix Reference Document 5 Server Note: PowerPath requires IBM PCI Note: PowerPath requires IBM PCI HBA documentation Replace IBM HBAs and/or HBAs and the driver supported by IBM HBAs and the driver supported by IBM for AIX. for AIX. Install additional ❑ If the server has IBM HBAs ❑ If the server has IBM HBAs HBAs connected to the storage system, connected to the storage system, replace them with the IBM HBAs. replace them with the IBM HBAs. ❑ If you need additional HBAs to ❑ If you need additional HBAs to provide more paths to the storage provide more paths to the storage system, install these HBAs. system, install these HBAs. CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are told to do so later in this procedure. CAUTION Do not connect cables to the HBAs until you are told to do so later in this procedure 6 Server ❑ If the following software is ❑ If the following software is HBA driver Update Software currently installed and not at the required minimum revision, update it: currently installed and not at the required minimum revision, update it: documentation CX-Series Server Software for AIX • HBA driver • HBA driver Installation Guide • Navisphere Host Agent • Navisphere Host Agent • admsnap ❑ Execute the following command: ❑ Execute the following command: AIX documentation cfgmgr cfgmgr 7 Server Set HBA driver parameters ❑ Make sure the HBA driver ❑ Make sure the HBA driver Host connectivity guide parameters are set to the values parameters are set to the values required for CLARiiON and required for CLARiiON and PowerPath. PowerPath. CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior, such as greatly increased I/O delays. CAUTION Using improper settings can cause erratic failover behavior, such as greatly increased I/O delays. PowerPath Checklist - Existing AIX Server and Existing Storage System 1-31